| AeA 15th Annual High-Tech Innovation Awards Finalists Revealed |
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AeA 15th Annual High-Tech Innovation Awards finalists revealed OC and Inland Empire winners to be unveiled the evening of April 29th at annual dinner IRVINE, Calif., April 11, 2008 – AeA, the largest technology trade association in the United States, reveals the finalists in its 15th Annual High-Tech Innovation Awards, presented by AeA’s Orange County and Inland Empire Council. The 15th annual event will take place on April 29, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency in Irvine. “Now companies must work harder than ever to stand out from the competition,” said Don Hicks, executive director, AeA Orange County/Inland Empire. “The 15th annual High-Tech Innovation Awards recognize those companies, individuals and products that have provide outstanding innovation.” The 15th Annual High-Tech Innovation Awards will be presented at the Hyatt Regency Irvine on April 29, 2008. The awards recognize local companies, individuals and products in the technology field that drive innovation in Orange County. In addition, AeA Orange County will recognize educators and students for their innovative use of science, math and technology in the classroom and the community in conjunction with Project Tomorrow, the nation’s leading education nonprofit group focused on preparing today’s students to be tomorrow’s innovators. The finalists in all categories are listed below: Excellence in Government Advocacy Kevin McDonald, Alvaka Networks Greg Ross Community Service Award Fred Poska, Deloitte Harvey Mudd College Green Engineering Award D-Link Systems, Inc. Incuity Software, Inc. ORYXE Entergy International Smarthome, Inc. SYSPRO Western Digital Corporation High-Impact Person of the Year Joey Benadretti – SYSPRO Frank Peters – The Frank Peters Show Outstanding Medical Device Company Masimo Corporation Symphony Medical, Inc. Outstanding Private Company Axiom Microdevices, Inc. DATAllegro Eclypse International Corporations Enclarity Inc. SiliconSystems, Inc. SYSPRO Where 2 Get It Inc. Outstanding Private Company CEO Hong Bui – Memeo Inc. Raymond Cohen – Symphony Medical, Inc. Sean Downs – Enclarity Inc. C. Alan Ferguson – Eclypse International Corporation Michael Hajeck – Silicon Systems, Inc. Sampson Yang – IOGEAR Outstanding Public Company Epicor Software Corporation Kofax Skyworks Solutions, Inc. Outstanding Public Company CEO John Coyne – Western Digital Corporation George Klaus – Epicor Software Corporation Jim McCluney – Emulex Corporation Outstanding Woman in Technology Anita Bessler – Edwards Lifesciences Kirsten Mangers – WebVisible, Inc. Product of the Year – Discrete Hardware CMS Products D-Link Systems, Inc. EON Reality IOGEAR IQinVisions Red.com, Inc. Sonnet Technologies Product of the Year – Internet 360Hubs Enclarity Inc. HireRight, Inc. Local.com Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc. WebVisible, Inc. Product of the Year – Medical Technology Edwards Lifesciences SenoRx Product of the Year – Semiconductors Conexant Systems, Inc. Quartics, Inc. WiSpry, Inc. Product of the Year – Software CMS Products DATAllegro eAgency Mobile Solutions Integrien Corporation Kofax Memeo, Inc. Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc. Product of the Year – Systems Hardware eEye Digital Emulex iStor Lantronix PineApp QLogic Corporation SiliconSystems, Inc. STEC Western Digital Corporation Product of the Year – Telecommunications Comarco, Inc. Primal Solutions, Inc. Project Tomorrow: Innovative School Program of the Year in Science, Math and Technology Computers for Kids: Secure Their Tomorrow Today Helene Cunningham, Mariposa Elementary School (Brea Olinda Unified School District) Academy of Technology, Math and Science Thomas Ressler, Capistrano Valley High School (Capistrano Unified School District) NASA Explorer School Colette Wright, Lake View Elementary School (Ocean View School District) Project Tomorrow: High Impact Teacher of the Year in Science, Math and Technology Jeremy Davis, Instructional Technology K-6 Trainer Teacher (Magnolia School District) Lee Kucera, AP Statistics Teach Capistrano Valley High School (Capistrano Unified School District) Stephen McCormack, Biology Teacher Laguna Hills High School (Saddleback Valley Unified School District) Roger Musgrove, Rapid Product Design and Engineering Technology Teacher Trabuco Hills High School (Saddleback Valley Unified School District) Sonia Regenfuss, Science Department Chair Arnold O. Beckman High School (Tustin Unified School District) Project Tomorrow: Emerging Student Innovator Govil Gupta, Northwood High School (Irvine Unified School District) Michael Jitosho, Sonora High School (Fullerton Joint Union High School District) Jose Tabarez, San Clement High School (Capistrano Unified school District) “We have a fantastic group of finalists this year and we are excited to see them all at the awards dinner at the end of the month,” said Hicks. Tickets Available Now Tickets to the 15th Annual High-Tech Innovation Awards are available now. Individual tickets are $125 for members and $150 for non-members. Tables of 10 can be purchased for $1,000 for members and $1,250 for non-members. Table sponsors will receive two tickets to the Project Tomorrow Innovation in Education Summit 2008 on May 9 at the Tiger Woods Learning Center in Anaheim, Calif. In addition, companies can showcase their expertise during the opening reception for $500 for members and $1,000 for non-members. Register online at http://www.aeanet.org/Events/ocjl_techawards0408.asp or by contacting Yalanda Oglesby at 949-450-1500 ext. 101 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Our Sponsors The 15th Annual AeA High-Tech Innovation Awards are underwritten and produced by financial and in-kind sponsors including Premier sponsors Deloitte, Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth; Silicon Valley Bank; showcase reception sponsor Haskell & White LLP; VIP Reception Sponsor Edgewood Partners Insurance Center and Associate sponsors California Manufacturing Technology Consulting, Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP and United Healthcare. In addition, Emulex Corporation has returned as the Project Tomorrow Innovation in Education Awards sponsor and WunderMarx|PR is back as the public relations and marketing sponsor. Sponsorship opportunities still exist, and interested companies and organizations can contact AeA Orange County at 949-450-1500 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it About AeA AeA is the largest high-tech trade association in the U.S. and represents all segments of the technology industry. Our mission is to help our member companies grow and improve their business. Internationally, AeA represents 2,500 companies with 1.8 million employees. In Orange County & the Inland Empire, AeA represents 140 member companies with worldwide revenue of more than $8 billion and more than 160,000 employees in the United States and globally. Information on the Orange County & Inland Empire Council can be found at www.aeanet.org/orangecounty. ### |
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